Human Research Participation and Ethics
听
For Departmental Researchers
Researchers who wish to access must read the [PDF-37kB] describing the procedures required for research review and subject pool access, before any request is made to the Ethics Committee. 听
Requirements stipulate that any faculty and graduate dissertation research involving human participants be reviewed by the university (ORS). If a project involves more than minimal risk, please review Chapter 1, Section B of听the .
Information and forms for听University Research Review, required for all faculty, graduate, and undergraduate thesis related research, are available through听.听
Initial SONA Application
Submit application as SINGLE PDF document, in the following order, to psych.ethics@dal.ca
(with Participant/Observer option OR Departmental Signature Page)
(Research Subject Debriefing)
REB Approval (current annual approval, i.e., not an amendment approval)
听
Continuing SONA Projects听
Continuing projects must be renewed by the anniversary date. Only approved project codes are eligible to access the subject pool and will be listed on the web for participant sign up. Please provide a PDF or email of the relevant REB annual renewal letter to Psych.Ethics@dal.ca.听听
All correspondence on an approved study MUST have the听 REB and/or SONA/departmental reference code in the subject line and on all forms.
Changes and Renewals
MINOR changes to a study may be sent in an email to听Psych.Ethics@dal.ca; more extensive amendments should be submitted on the Sona Application form (above) via email to听Psych.Ethics@dal.ca. Remember, making any changes to your study on SONA automatically deactivates it until reapproved.听Always provide the REB and/or departmental SONA reference code.
Any Submissions must be sent to听Psych.Ethics@dal.ca.听In lieu of a signature, the submission MUST be emailed from the supervisor鈥檚 email.听
听